In my photography I like the act of ‘doing’ something to the scene. Whether it’s adding a flash (or 4) or slowing down the shutter to allow movement to show in the water or clouds, I like the idea that I did more than just point and click. There must be some deep psychological reason…

When I visited New York City in June of 2014 I arranged a photoshoot with 3 ballet dancers. We shot in Brooklyn at dusk with the Manhattan skyline as the backdrop and, suffice to say, it was a memorable shoot. One of the biggest takeaways for me was that I wanted to work with dancers…

On a recent trip to Kenya’s Maasai Mara I was excited to get out on the game drives and take lots of lovely photos of the animals. On the first drive we took, I have to say it didn’t go too well for me. I saw lots of beautiful animals but I didn’t take any…

I’m fortunate to be able to go to the Isle of Skye off Scotland’s west coast a couple of times a year. The first time I went was in 2012 when I’d been inspired by the work of Julian Calverley, who’s moody photography perfectly capture the true nature of Scotland’s landscape and weather. His photographs at…

When I first got serious about photography in the early 2000’s it was the landscape that drew me in. Ansel Adams, of course, was an early inspiration. I spend many evenings photographing the local landscape in Aberdeenshire using my Pentax P50, Ilford FP4 film and red filter. Over time I discovered portraiture, the intriguing personal…